Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Germany
Germany: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.1% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 243.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Germany peaked at 2.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
Germany ranks 81st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.3% | — |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -86.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +66.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +200.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +159.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Germany?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Germany was 2.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Germany ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.